Burling iron

Burling-iron

Burling-iron: an instrument used by WEAVERS. It is a sort of large pointed tweezers, held in the right hand to pick out knots and other defects left in the weaving. It occurs in the arms of their company at Exeter.

Sable, a chevron between three burling-irons argent--BURLAND.

Gules, three burling-irons argent--BURLINGER.